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Minister Shibu Baby John says issue of wildlife conflict will not be treated as sole responsibility of Forest department and instead be addressed via coordinated interventions by Agriculture and Revenue departments

Conservationists say a small group of seven leopards, including two cubs, is now moving through a landscape that has changed significantly since the big cats were last seen here.

District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt orders the dismantling of unauthorised structures that obstruct wildlife movement. Farmers’ groups and the church leaders demand withdrawal of order. Chief Minister says genuine farmers will face no trouble, and only encroached fences will be cleared.

Church forum alleges that the order issued by the Idukki District Collector directing the removal of illegal fences obstructing wildlife corridors violates the constitutional rights of people living in the high-range areas

Order directs Local Self-Government, Revenue, Forest, and Survey departments to locate and demolish unauthorised fences, walls, and structures built without clearance along forest boundaries

A young seal gained widespread attention on social media in China after swimming 200km to return to an island where it had lived for months following its release into the wild. This two-year-old seal marks its second return to a human-inhabited area after being freed into open seas. Internet users were touched by videos showcasing the seal, affectionately named Nana, as it returned to the shores of Dachangshan Island in northeastern China’s Liaoning province. Nana was released into the ocean on...

The child injured on head after the animal pounces on him while he was sitting on his mother’s lap

The calf was crossing the river near the barrage when the strong currents swept it away from the herd. Its rescue was captured on camera

According to police, a wild elephant that crossed Bhavani river attacked Bushra and her son. Bushra suffered serious injuries to her head and later succumbed

Kannur Divisional Forest Officer says the Forest department expects to bring kumki elephants from the Muthanga elephant camp in Wayanad within the next two days.

Uma nova espécie de felino, batizado de Leopardus tilcayo, foi identificada em florestas montanhosas da Bolívia, em uma região conhecida como Nor Yungas. A descoberta foi feita por uma equipe de pesquisadores liderados pelo professor da Escola de Ciências da Saúde e da Vida da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Eduardo Eizirik. Notícias relacionadas:Expedição científica brasileira investiga abismos do Atlântico.Prêmio reconhece pesquisas brasileiras sobre mudanças climáticas .A descrição científica de uma nova espécie de felino é a primeira em mais de um século. O trabalho, publicado na revista científica Current Biology, foi feito a partir da análise genômica de um animal conhecido pelo apelido de “Tigrino”. O macho foi encontrado ainda filhote, em 2016, por um morador da região de Nor Yungas, na Bolívia. Posteriormente, foi levado ao refúgio de animais La Senda Verde, onde permaneceu.  Os resultados genômicos publicados no estudo no dia 17 de setembro mostraram que o animal não pertencia à espécie que anteriormente se imaginava (Leopardus tigrinus), mas fazia parte de uma linhagem evolutivamente distinta que, até então, não havia sido reconhecida pela ciência.  “Este é um estudo que evidencia o quanto ainda há para se descobrir sobre a biodiversidade do planeta. Mesmo entre animais carismáticos e conhecidos como os felinos, espécies podem permanecer desconhecidas durante séculos. Descobrir e entender estas espécies é vital para que também saibamos como protegê-las”, destacou Eizirik.  De acordo com a PUCRS, o  artigo Phylogenomics and museomics reveal five distinct species of tiger cats in South America também produziu nova compreensão sobre a diversidade de gatos-do-mato conhecidos em inglês como “tiger cats”. Segundo a pesquisa, o grupo, até recentemente considerado uma única espécie, é, na realidade, composto por cinco espécies diferentes. A conclusão foi possível graças ao sequenciamento e à análise de genomas completos de 38 indivíduos provenientes de diferentes regiões da América do Sul. Entre os materiais analisados estavam oito exemplares históricos mantidos em museus da Europa e dos Estados Unidos.  Segundo Eizirik, os gatos-do-mato analisados podem ser classificados como espécies crípticas, conceito utilizado pela ciência para designar animais de aparência muito semelhante, mas que apresentam diferenças genéticas e trajetórias evolutivas independentes. “Essa semelhança visual fez com que diferentes espécies fossem, durante muito tempo, confundidas e classificadas como uma só”, afirma.  A pesquisa reuniu cientistas da PUCRS e de instituições parceiras do Brasil, Bolívia, Peru, Bélgica, Colômbia, Estados Unidos e Reino Unido. 

This is the second leopard that has accidentally been captured in one of the 14 cages placed to trap the tiger since operations to capture the animal began on August 21

Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.

At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.

Burnt remains of two hunted peacocks, two live turtles, and 12 live crabs seized; authorities confiscate six country-made guns and ammunition from the accused.

The initiative has gained significance following the recent death of a mother deer and its fawn in an attack by stray dogs; DFO says awareness camps will be conducted for roadside eatery operators and walkers’ associations as part of efforts to prevent stray dogs from moving freely along the Forest Road and inside city park

The 750-kg gaur, which was caught in the snare laid by hunters in the eco-sensitive zone, is now undergoing treatment at Animal Rescue Centre in Visakhapatnam

Four captive elephants are in the process of being transferred, while a fifth, five-year-old Durga, has been moved to the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

One buffalo dies and another survives attack at Avelthi village; Forest teams intensify tracking and monitoring of tiger movements

Wildlife expert demands return of endangered apes to their original habitat

Wildlife specialists free an elephant from a tyre stuck around its neck, days after the trunk of another trapped in a wire-mesh trap was treated

Synchronous flowering and die-off can open the door to invasive weeds, fuel wildfires, trigger rodent surges and push elephants into farmland, says Kerala Forest Research Institute study

Two survivors of a three-leopard territorial fight have killed a pet dog, knocked a blacksmith off his motorcycle and kept linemen from a night repair

Forest department plans to instruct plantation managements to ensure that livestock are sheltered in sheds by early afternoon.

Authorities in India rescue baby orangutans dumped in forest

The female elephant sustained a deep cut on her trunk caused by the tightly embedded wire snare, resulting in significant soft-tissue injury with pus discharge

The adult male bear is under observation at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park for two days before release into the wild, wildlife expert D. Mahesh Babu says